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M5.5 Earthquake near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-07-03 07:13:01 UTC Local time: —
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M5.5 Earthquake near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN (Japan) · 2025-07-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN (Japan) · 2025-07-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN (Japan) on July 3, 2025 at 07:13 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
cb6f890b3ac02fd6e921179199efe075df99ff42
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
9.6 km
UTC time
2025-07-03 07:13:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
shi dao cun
Source
emsc
Coordinates
29.40200, 129.41710
Temperature
29.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.6 km
Shallow
9.6 km
9.6 km — shallower than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Amami114.2 kmS41'390
Kanoya259.7 kmNE101'096
Kagoshima264.0 kmNE595'049

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Akusekijima
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 555 m ·Japan
  • Suwanosejima
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Japan
  • Nakanoshima
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Japan
  • Yokoatejima
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 495 m ·Last eruption: 1835 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoshima
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 628 m ·Last eruption: 1190 ·Japan
  • Kuchinoerabujima
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 657 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours12
First 72 hours51
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M4.52025-07-03 13:13:24 UTC9.9 km97 km N of Tatsugō, Japan M4.22025-07-03 13:13:24 UTC9.9 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.42025-07-03 15:03:55 UTC13.7 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.02025-07-03 23:40:30 UTC1.7 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.52025-07-04 00:02:56 UTC7.7 km99 km N of Tatsugō, Japan M4.42025-07-04 00:02:56 UTC7.7 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.72025-07-04 01:07:30 UTC1.7 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M4.52025-07-04 03:20:26 UTC11.2 km101 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan M4.32025-07-04 03:20:26 UTC11.2 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.72025-07-04 04:50:45 UTC1.7 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.62025-07-04 04:52:30 UTC13.9 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M3.62025-07-04 05:36:30 UTC8.0 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥4175
Earlier events M≥561
Compared since2025-01-15

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-03-08 18:54:03 UTC111.7 km M5.72025-03-08 23:42:55 UTC113.2 km74 km ENE of Tatsugō, Japan M5.62025-07-02 06:26:50 UTC15.1 kmRyukyu Islands, Japan M5.62025-07-02 06:26:50 UTC20.8 kmRYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN M5.62025-07-02 06:26:49 UTC24.3 km94 km NNW of Tatsugō, Japan

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